West Virginia Pioneers

Mary Elizabeth Linger

Female 1840 - 1922  (82 years)


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  • Name Mary Elizabeth Linger 
    Nickname Polly 
    Born 30 Apr 1840  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 2 Aug 1922  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Mary E./Forinash
      Sex: Female
      Death Date: 02 Aug 1922
      Death Place: Lewis, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 82y3m3d
      Birth Date: 4/29/1840
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: Wid
      Father: William/Linger
      Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: William Wells

      Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Linger Forinash
      Birth: 1840
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: 1922
      Lewis County
      West Virginia, USA
      Mary was born to William Linger and Rachel Bickel. She is the second wife of Jacob Crites Forenash. She has seven children. One daughter is Georgia Ann Forinash (FAG 71922654).
      Family links:
      Parents:
      William Linger (1803 - 1893)
      Rachel Bickel Linger (1805 - 1846)
      Spouse:
      Jacob Crites Forinash (1818 - 1911)
      Children:
      Georgia Ann Forinash Wells (1871 - 1950)*
      Franklin Chalfant Forinash (1873 - 1930)*
      Cora Alice Forinash Strader (1874 - 1958)*
      Sophronia Belle Forinash Rittenhouse (1875 - 1945)*
      Marion Bert Forinash (1878 - 1938)*
      Daisy E Forinash (1879 - 1884)*
      Hester M Forinash (1881 - 1881)*
      Siblings:
      Isaac Linger**
      William Jefferson Linger (1838 - 1913)*
      Mary Elizabeth Linger Forinash (1840 - 1922)
      Sarah Angeline Linger Westfall (1848 - 1934)**
      Susan Frances Linger Herron (1850 - 1937)**
      James Robert Linger (1851 - 1901)**
      Alfred Clark Linger (1853 - 1944)**
      Harrison Kemper Linger (1855 - 1926)**
      Dennis Lafayette Linger (1858 - 1897)**
      *Calculated relationship
      **Half-sibling
      Burial:
      Vandalia Cemetery
      Vandalia
      Lewis County
      West Virginia, USA
      Plot: Row 3
      Created by: Alfred Decker
      Record added: Jul 14, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 39435176
    Person ID I112017  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2016 

    Father William Linger,   b. Mar 1803, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1893, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Mother Rachel Bickel,   b. 1805,   d. 1846  (Age 41 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Lewis, VA
      Wm Linger 49 VA
      Francis A 29 VA
      George W 22 VA
      Erwin 17 male VA
      Marshall 15 Va
      Rheuhama 13 VA
      William J 10 VA
      Ann 8 WV
      Mary 6 VA
      Sarah A 1
      Suzan F 5/12

      1860 Upshur, VA
      Wm Linger 57 VA
      Francis A 38 VA
      Geo W 29 VA
      Marshall 22 VA
      Ruhama 21 VA
      Polly 16 VA
      Jefferson 20 VA
      Sarah A 11 VA
      Susan F 10 VA
      Jas R 8 VA
      Alfred C 7 VA
      Harrison R 5 VA
      Luthur W 3 VA Luther Wise 11/28/1856 Upshur
      Dennis L 2 VA 06 Nov 1858 Upshur
      Agnes E 2/12 VA 26 Apr 1860

      1870 Buckhannon, Upshur, WV
      Linger, William 68 farmer $2960 - 396 VA
      Francis 45 VA
      William J 31 VA
      Susan F 19 VA
      James 17 VA
      Alfred 16 VA
      Harrison K 14 VA
      Luther 12 VA
      Dennis 10 VA
      Bruce 6 WV

      1880 Buckhannon, Upshur, WV
      Linger, William Jr 78 VA Germany VA farmer
      Francis A 56 wife VA VA VA
      Jefferson 39 son WV VA VA farmer
      Luther W 21 son WV VA VA singing teacher
      Denis L 20 son WV VA VA paralysis
      Bruce 15 son WV VA VA
      Cutright, Sarah F 15 gd WV WV WV
    Family ID F14830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Crites Fornash,   b. 25 Dec 1819, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1911, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1870  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/24/1870
      Place: Lewis County, West Virginia
      Jacob C Forinash, 50, wid, Upshur Co, Lewis Co, Jacob & Catherine Forinash
      Mary Linger, 24, Lewis co, Lewis Co, Wm & Rachel Linger

      1880 Skin Creek, Lewis, WV
      Forinash, Jacob C 60 WV WV WV
      Mary 37 wife WV WV WV
      Jane 18 da WV WV WV
      Georgia A 8 da WV WV WV
      Franklin 7 son WV WV WV
      Cora A 6 da WV WV WV
      Sophronia B 5 da WV WV WV
      Marion B 3 son WV WV WV
      Daisy E 11/12 da WV WV WV 10/1879
      John L 19 nephew WV WV WV

      1900 Skin Creek, Lewis, WV
      Forinash, J C 12/1820 m 30y [48 crossed out] WV WV Germany
      ME wife 4/1842 m 30y 8-5 children WV WV WV
      Georgia A da 9/1871 WV WV WV
      FC son 1/1873 WV WV WV

      1910 Skin Creek, Lewis, WV
      Forinash, Jacob C 90 m2- 38y WV WV Ger
      Mary E wife 70 m1- 38y 8-5 children WV WV WV
      Georgia A da 37 s WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Georgia Ann Fornash,   b. Sep 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Franklin Chalfant Fornash,   b. Jan 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Cora Alice Forinash,   b. 2 Feb 1874, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1958, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Sophronia Belle Fornash,   b. 24 Sep 1875, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Marion Bert Fornash,   b. 11 Mar 1877, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Daisy E Fornash,   b. Oct 1879, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F28515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.